Alabama men’s basketball no longer sits at No. 2 in the nation, according to the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. After losing in the final game of the regular season on the road to Texas A&M, the Crimson Tide fell to No. 5.
Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide are still projected to be a No. 1 seed in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, and is the top seed in the SEC tournament. Alabama will begin its conference tournament run on Friday.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Houston | 29-2 | 771 | – |
| 2 | UCLA | 27-4 | 740 | +2 |
| 3 | Purdue | 26-5 | 673 | +2 |
| 4 | Kansas | 25-6 | 666 | -1 |
| 5 | Alabama | 24-5 | 657 | -3 |
| 6 | Marquette | 25-6 | 636 | – |
| 7 | Texas | 23-8 | 571 | – |
| 8 | Gonzaga | 26-5 | 515 | +2 |
| 9 | Arizona | 25-6 | 494 | – |
| 10 | Baylor | 22-9 | 440 | -2 |
| 11 | Virginia | 23-6 | 419 | +1 |
| 12 | Kansas State | 23-8 | 409 | -1 |
| 13 | Miami | 24-6 | 381 | +2 |
| 14 | Connecticut | 24-7 | 367 | +4 |
| 15 | Xavier | 23-8 | 338 | +2 |
| 16 | Saint Mary’s | 25-6 | 336 | – |
| 17 | Indiana | 21-10 | 280 | -4 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 23-8 | 251 | +3 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 22-9 | 249 | -5 |
| 20 | San Diego State | 24-6 | 205 | -1 |
| 21 | Duke | 23-8 | 119 | +9 |
| 22 | Creighton | 20-11 | 118 | +1 |
| 23 | TCU | 20-11 | 111 | -1 |
| 24 | Kentucky | 21-10 | 97 | +3 |
| 25 | Northwestern | 21-10 | 31 | +1 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 Providence; No. 24 Maryland; No. 25 Pittsburgh.
Others Receiving Votes
Providence 30; Maryland 26; Florida Atlantic 25; Iowa State 24; Missouri 18; Oral Roberts 14; Michigan St. 14; Toledo 11; Pittsburgh 10; NC State 9; West Virginia 6; Utah St. 5; Virginia Tech 3; Iowa 3; Vanderbilt 2; Boise St. 1.
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